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America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the First Contested Election
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780380806515
ISBN: 0380806517
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: September 01, 2001
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: September 18, 2001
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Editorial Review:America Afire is the powerful story of the election of 1800, arguably the most important election in America's history and certainly one of the most hotly disputed. Former allies Adams and Jefferson, president versus vice president, Federalist versus Republican, squared off in a vicious contest that resulted in broken friendships, scandals, riots, slander, and jailings in the fourth presidential election under the Constitution.
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Rating: - Good but not Great
Bernard Weisberger's "America Afire: Jefferson, Adams and the First Contested Election" is a curious book. Weisberger wishes to focus on the Election of 1800 but spends a GREAT DEAL of time laying the foundation - going as far back as the Constitutional Convention. The pivotal Election of 1800 takes up only 2 chapters. In telling the story of the Election of 1800, Weisberger is also required to spend some time laying the groundwork for the Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr rivalry.
Even ... Read More
Rating:  - 18th century America - surprising parallels to 20th century...
The book America Afire bills itself as a story of the first contested American Election, which was supposed to be a race between the sitting President, John Adams, and the leading Republican of the day, Thomas Jefferson. In reality, much of the book addresses the issues of the day that led up to the election and precious little time is spent on the election wranglings and political mechanics themselves.
It is obviously necessary to present background information in a narrative such ... Read More
Rating: - More Than Just the Election
America Afire does not only tell the story of the election of 1800 but also the story of how the United States became a bipartisan political society that in turn led to the tension of the "Revolution of 1800"; the peaceful transfer of power between political parties for the first time. Weisberger covers from the Constitutional Convention through Jefferson's presidency and has solid, unbiased insight that brings to life of the main political players of the young nation.
Rating:  - Prelude to the Golden Age of America: 1787-1800
This book was exactly what I wanted. I thought I was buying an account of the 1800 election but the coverage is much broader. Repeat: this book is not just about the election but is a political history of the US from the Constitution (1787) through the election of 1800, with a chapter devoted to Jefferson's suceeding first term (1801-1804). Discussion of the actual campaigning and election of 1800 don't start being discussed until part V, pg 227. That is because this election was so hot and so ... Read More
Rating: - An Exciting Period in American History Spun Well
Bernard A. Weisberger's America Afire (Jefferson, Adams, and the First Contested Election) is a both a marvelous tale and a wonderful slice of history. It covers similar ground (and the 1790's in America is probably one of the richest historical hunting ground around) as Joseph Ellis' Founding Brothers but in a more narrative fashion that will keep the reader gripped from beginning to end. One of the great joys of this books is that it is not strictly about the election of 1800 but, rather, about ... Read More
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